Aloe pembanaL.E.Newton
Pemba Aloe , Pemba Island Aloe
Lomatophyllum pembanum
Photo byMichael Burkart
crime syndicate : AsphodelaceaeSubfamily : AsphodeloideaeGenus : Aloe
The specific epithet " pembana(pronounced pem - ba - AH - nuh ) " means " of or pertaining to Pemba " and refers toPemba Island , where this species was first discovered .
Aloe pembanais aboriginal toTanzania , formerly far-flung across Pemba and besiege islands , but is now restricted to a small field on Misali Island .
Photo byMichael Burkart
Aloe pembana , formerly known asLomatophyllum pembanum , is a succulent plant with short , tumid stems and fleshy green leaves with white - toothed margins . The leave are arranged in a rosette that offsets from the groundwork , make tumid clumps with years .
The red flowers come along in summer and are arranged in racemes in multi - branched blossoming .
Aloe pembanais part of theAloegroup that bears heavy berries , formerly assort as a disjoined genusLomatophyllum .
Photo byMichael Burkart
Light : When growingAloes indoors , place your industrial plant in a southerly or southwestward - facing windowpane with plenty of vivid , indirect luminance . open air provide light-headed tint , especially during the hottest piece of the day .
Soil : PlantAloes in well - drained soil specially formulated for cacti and other succulents , ormake your soil mix . Drainage is essential because too much wet around radical can have root word rot .
Hardiness : Aloe pembanacan withstand temperature as low as 20 to 50 ° F ( -6.7 to 10 ° C),USDA hardiness zones9a to 11b .
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Watering : These succulents want regular watering but are very broad of drouth conditions for myopic periods . Water profoundly , but only when the soil is ironical . thin back onwateringduring the winter months .
Fertilizing : Aloes mostly do not require fertilizer but may do good from the extra nutrients .
Repotting : These plants are not peculiarly fast - turn and will only seldom ask repotting . Repot them in the bounce in a container a few column inch with child in diam every few years to keep them from becoming rootbound .
Propagation : PropagatingAloecan be done using offsets , cuttings , or seeds from a fledged plant .
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Aloe pembanais not listed as toxic for people and pets .
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